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When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.
Theatrical
Feb 17, 1938
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 30, 2002
Theaters
4
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Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
Quotes
See all →A Moment of Connection Amidst Uncertainty
Erica Burgoyne
Oh Robert, if only things would turn out all right.
Robert Tisdall
They started to.
Erica Burgoyne
Why, how do you mean?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Reflections on Past and Present Connections
Robert Tisdall
I feel like ]. You must be ].
[[w:Charles Edward Stuart|Bonnie Prince Charlie; [w:Flora MacDonald|Flora MacDonald]
Erica Burgoyne
A good while ago I was ].
[[Florence Nightingale]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →N
Nova Pilbeam
Erica Burgoyne
D
Derrick De Marney
Robert Tisdall
P
Percy Marmont
Col. Burgoyne
E
Edward Rigby
Old Will
M
Mary Clare
Erica's Aunt Margaret
J
John Longden
Det. Insp. Kent
G
George Curzon
Guy
B
Basil Radford
Erica's Uncle Basil
P
Pamela Carme
Christine Clay
G
George Merritt
Det. Sgt. Miller
J
J.H. Roberts
Solicitor Henry Briggs
J
Jerry Verno
Lorry Driver
H
H.F. Maltby
Police Sergeant
J
John Miller
Police Constable
P
Pat Fitzpatrick
Harold a Little Boy at Birthday Party (uncredited)
A
Alfred Hitchcock
Photographer Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
A
Anna Konstam
Elsie a Bather at Beach (uncredited)
B
Bill Shine
Manager of Tom's Hat Cafe (uncredited)
P
Peggy Simpson
Alice a Bather at Beach (uncredited)
T
Torin Thatcher
Nobby's Lodging House Caretaker (uncredited)
